Match safe



` March 17, 1925.

, 1,530,282 J. E. N EAHR- v MATCH SAFE Filed NOV. 28, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Y lnrenfor:

March 17, 1925.

J. E. NEAHR MATCH SAFE Filed Nav. 2.8, 1922 s sheetssheet 2 March 17, 1925.

J. E. NEAHR MATCH SAFE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 28. 1922 .f. m w M /W/ a 2%/ @5W fforne] Patented Mar. 17, 1925.

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MATCH SAFE.

.-.`:..App1ica:tioi 1 letNgvembr 28, 1922. Serial No.603,767.

rafes, ot'which the following is a speoifica- 4 'tion.

.This invention-relates to the construction ofepocket and other inanipiilalole"` closed I.

' upon a roughened closed end of the inatch- G0 safe, Or.: upon anignitionstrip which is held Y, upon Asaid closed end bymeans of aflid or cover. The. match-safer, may be. provided match-safes.

SafesV of this type are usually. provided.

`with lids oricovers, opened to permit'introduction otmatches', and closed to keep them dry and safe! The covers are usually reinovalole,.and .are apt to become bent or iny juredin .frequent use, and are sometimes lost. A

A, feature of the .present improvements .is a

provision whereby`matchesmay berenioved singly from thel match-safe. without opening .-theqcover,` by .shaking or tapping th-efboX when it .is ,held in-anuprightV orinclined position. The .matches 1 may come out k through asmall hole in'the bottom ofthe .,loox. .Another feature of the invention is the provision of means withinithelooxl for preventing :the ,matches from. packing or` choking'ina manner to,4 .prevent .any of them .from escaping, `and for :preventing .the

matches fromassuniing amiss-cross relationship near such discharge openingr.; Said device is in the nature of anupright wall, parf tition or baille, whichextends from thevicinityof the discharging.,point, to or towards theloack of the match-safeand divides. the

safe. into: right and lleft,compartments, and

tendstoseparate the matches a-ndguide them singlyy towards. and into avertical channel or chute, whichterminates nftlle discharge orilice.

In some cases the partition may hejixed, y n

safe. 'This view is taken at about the .line

77ofFigure 8.

lea-f or separator, the special match chute.l `formed in the side.of.the safe?y may ,he omitted, ,.becausethe edge off/ the movable.v pari .folds ofthe ignition-stripgwhichxmay be .for closing the same.

Figure 7.

tition or leaf may sweep closely to theinner face of the match-safe, and cofoperatetherewith toto-rm amatchftrough or chute;V for Cal with a magazine portion. to :receive` zigzag pulled out, as required, from time to time.

, 1Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear. In theaccompanying drawings,

Figure 1 -1s a lfront.elevation of apocket match-Safe embOdyiDgthe present improvements in one. torm.

Figure 2 isa sectional plan of the matchsafe, showing` the latter in cumbent position,

the zmatches occupying the compartments, one of the 4matches lying 1n the ldisch,arge

chute.

".Figure 3 `is a. 'View oi the bottom ojthe iooX, showing the discharge orifice and means S0 vFigure isa sectional side elevation of the match-safe seen atFigure l.

,Figures k5.,andV 6 -show cylindrical match-safe for table. or, mantel .l use, Figure v5 being a cross-section a.nd-Figure 6 a verticalseton.

v@Figures- 7 to 16 showthe match-safe in .another form, having a-v swingingseparator orgleaf ari-dfr also a supply ofhigiiition strip mamagazine.

Figure 771s .aV-.sectional elevation of the :Figure 8 is a plan of the cover.

i Figure 9 is aplan with the cover removed. '05 Figure 10 ,is a, transverselsection through the safe,1ltalen at about.- the llinek l0-10 `of Figure 11 is a perspective view of the apertured cover seen at Figure 8.

Figure 12 is a perspecti-ve view of a lining or interior box secured within the safe.

Figure 13 is an edge View of the safe with the hinged lids thereon.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of the safe with one of the covers open, and illustrating the manner of arranging the ignition strip on the end of the safe, preparatory to securing it by means of the cover.

Figure 15 is a sectional view of the safe taken at about t-he line 15-15 of Figure 7.

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the bottom cover of the safe.

Figures 17 to 23 are views of the safe in its preferred form.

Figure 17 is a. sectional elevation.

Figure 18 is a perspective yview of the body of the match-safe.

Figure 19 is a perspective view of a top permanently fixed in the match-safe.

Figure 20 is a cross-sectional plan of the closed safe.

Figure 21 is a perspective view of the lining or interior box with the leaf hinged thereto. Y

Figure 22 is a perspective View of a partition which divides the interior of the safe into a match-compartment and an ignitionstrip compartment or magazine.

Figure 23 is a transverse section of the safe.

rihe pocket match-safe is of oval or flattened contour, Figures 2 and 3, and comprises front and rear sides 10, 11 and a bottom 12, the latter having a discharge orifice 3. At its top the safe has a cover 14.

Extending from top to bottom of the safe, and preferably formed in one side thereof, is a matcb-discharging channel or chute 15. The cover is preferably fitted around said chute at 1G. llllien any match in the box occupies said chute, it may drop through the aperture 13, at the lower end of the chute, so that the matches may be discharged one at a time. After a match is withdrawn, the box may be shaken or tapped, to work another match into the chute, whence it may be discharged. The chute has capacity for only a single match.

lNithin the safe there. is fixed a partial partition or wall 17 to serve as a baffle or guide. This may extend from the bottom nearly to the top of the safe, and from the rear 11 toward said chute, but terminating short thereof so as to leave a constricted passage at 18 to permit matches to roll from either compartment into the chute. Said partition or baffle separates or prevents the matches from packing together in the neighborhood of the chute, thus obviating the liability of the matches to prevent one another from discharging. This partition or separator also tends to cause the matches to extend in a direction approximately parallel with the chute when near the same, so that no great amount of shaking or tapping of the box is necessary for the purpose of ejecting or starting a match therefrom. It is not essential in all cases that the partition extend entirely to the rear side of the safe. rlhe safe being always closed, the matches are kept dry, and a substantial protection is secured under all conditions.

In the bottom of the box is preferably inserted an inclined floorl 19 upon which the matches stand, its inclination being towards the discharge orifice, and an orifice 2O therein registering with said discharge orifice 13. The inclined floor tends to cause the matches to gravitate towards the discharge chute when the box is in upright position, and favors the entrance of the matches intoV said chute. I

Preferably the discharge orifice 13 is closable by means of a slide 21, preferably in the form of a plate pivoted at 22 to the bottom of the box. This plate is between the bottom 12 and the floor 19, and a portion thereof is exposed through an aperture 23 in said bottom, said exposed portion having a nick 24, so that the plate may be swung to open and closed positions by the use of the thumb nail. At one end the plate has a tongue 25 which is swung to position to close the discharge aperture, while at the other end is a projection 26 which serves as a stop to limit the movement of the pla-te. The bottom of the box is left flat so that it may stand in erect position.

In the form of the invention seen at Figures 5 and 6, a cylindrical safe 27 has a cover 28 provided near one edge with a discharge opening 29, so that the matches may be ejected singly through the top of the box when the latter is held upside down. This safe is provided with a diametrieal fixed partition or baflie 30 rising from the bottoni thereof and extendingfrom the front portion towards the rear of the safe. Upon its front edge the baille is provided with divergent wings 81, thus giving the baille a Y shape in cross-section, Figure 5. These wings tend to prevent the matches from crowding one another' in the vicinity of the discharge chute 32, so that they are free to enter such chute and may be easily caused to protrude from the discharge opening, and freely drawn out therefrom. rlhe baffle at Figure 4l may be provided with a similar feature.

Another feature of this form of the invention is the provision of an improved match-striking surface. For this purpose there are utilized the channels 38 which are formed at the junction of the chute with the body of the safe at the exterior thereof, there being one such channel on each side of the discharge chute. The metal of the box at lll) lli() 1 ythese 'points is fi'nelyrjgro'oved; i preferably Ain *horizontal* linesyasl atff34; `therebymaking a rough surface, Which is eXcellent-for fm'atch-istriking. .The inventionyfhowever, is Hnot-hm1ted to the use of a"inatolnstrilnng means of thi s description; and f the remaining features `are"usefulwhether provision is made for matchnstriking or not.

`In the form of the-invention seen at Figures 7 to 16,:the'fpartition or leaf isfmade sWingable 'for increased =efciency innjogging v Vand straightening, outfthe matcheseandfpreventingthem fronr fouling or.l interfering side toside as fthe -inatch-boxf is shaken,

- also,- by their Weight,i tend to pushthe --parti- I nwhereby the :matches are jogged from skewed :positions toparallel f or= y orderly@ positions. The matches on one -sideV tend to. :align them- `selves parallel I with the partition, and they tion against the inatchesmon,ftheuotherside thereof," whereby the ilatter are also Jogged Y into parallelism. Hence-When anyicmatch ,comes directly into line i with l the discharge orifice, 1tlies straight and therefore readily drops font of. the -1natch-safe The leaf or kpartition at Figure lOeictendsfroin its pivot side across the match-safe. and:-close to the opposite side-thereof,-.so Athatits free" edge portion co-operatesto a certainfextentavith fdischarge! orifice,soas topresent awchute for either match. In-this and other :forms of xtheinvention7 ay chute'i need not be formed nponthe exterior ofthe-matchesafe.

- If desired, therev may be i provided i inf the bottom 39 of Vaiiyffor-ln of-the--match-safe a1.-

disk-like shutter or closure 40g-pivotal at 41 againstthe inner faceof-theE-end plate of the' lid, `and having a stroke Which.- .is limited by Ymeans ofl apin or projection l2 and a slot 43, and provided'lwith vanggaperture 44,- Which can be broughtV intoregister with the discharge orifice 18 in tl1e-lid,thns

opening the .box for the discharge ofiinatches The 'safe may be closed 'by-rotatingthe disk 40, which, atl one edge, .is access-iblefthrough anl opening 40a in the-.side portionof thelid or bottom. To close this end of ther-box fagainst-:inoisture 'this bottom cover #may lcoverfup ani aperture 45 which is: made in. the-lower 'side of the fbox yb`f-bend=ing an,

' eart therefrom to afford a bea-ring forfthe leafpivot 38. Y Y

- A corrugated Ametch-strikingf`surfaceg 47 may be `*formed in the-'closed box top'tSfor simple friction! lina'tchesf Theff corrugations --rnay1 constitute afdepressedjpanelf Qiin the 1 top 48 of?v the.4 safe.

i In::orde1=to renderebbe: safe'l a convenience -i ffori different kinds of matches, there fis preferably :also provided ail-'means fongniting safetyfma-tches,fcomprisin'g ai strip 51,'which may V'overlie .the :panel 495 and may be -"held downfnponfthe top ofthe.s boXiby-'means of a cover or lid7 the latter comprising atfop and 1:sides 53. r Said topf has aicentral* lon- 'gitudinalf aperturer 154 'to faifford acoess'to either the scratching surfacc- 4:7"01 the ig- .-niting -ff materia-lf!1 5l. The strip K vmay be -fclampedfdown yon `theftop of-sthe lmatch-safe by means of Ethe lid; and; if desiredythevfend Vof thei fstripm'ay feXtend'Ioutithronghi an v- 'aperture 55'," for conveniencef in"drawing ont".

@held down in biplace"byfthefhorizonta'l por-Y 1 L :tion: o'fthestrip,` Whichl'overlies the folds'. 'i Thel :aperture 'G0 1nay"formf an amplei lopenling iniwh'ichsto' insert-#bodilv theisupply of zigzag strip.

The i magazine 58fi`r1n'ay have a" 'Wall @62j which may"constitute.aportionfofV a lining f provided' .f inv L the match-safe; Isaid, Wallf f com- :fprising atfiange'v 'formed on a'sizde lining G3 manda portion Gtfmay be"=*bent"over atwthe f topfofsaidvsiderlinin'to formiian inclined member in the end/of the'box, the inet-ination: L facilitatingf the operation of: str: ighten'ingl fout i thei matches and presenting them wproperly to the;:discharge` orifice. Atits bottomlfthe WallGQ'm-ay be bent-out `at G5 to .formlthe--bottom of. the l'ilagazine, and to aid f in securing@theilinino' in'the box.y The part G4 fpreferably-inclines downwardly on both =si'cles .'fvom itsfmiiddle portion,` as aty Figure r.

At'lFilgurelBthe tope andbottomlids are shown 3 hinged 1 'at 66, 67,*tof the matchesafe, -fsorl as: to ybelf-swingable off: therefrom, fthese :ilrids "being more shallow than'tho-se showny in xt-he :other views, -for "convenience in-zswingssing them` toC :closedf positions,

1 Inthe'form foflthe invention seen'at Fig.. ures 17' to 23. theleaf 68 isformed/fal'ong 'onits bottom .edge with leftehand and .right- 'ffthe matches to'be'rejected. When the-@leaf is A#swung eitherlto' the left asv at Figure-23,' or to rithe yri'ght,v one or lotheihachan-nel 70 ori G9 '1will*:substantially vvcoincide kwithe the dischargefonificei "13 -rin theoimatcliiffbox:-

Figure 23. Right and left hand stops 7l, 72 are provided for the leaf G8, to arrest the same with either one channel or the other in register with said orifice. This leaf or separator mav be formed with pintles 73, to insert in loops 7 4, struck in from the side of the box.

A closure in the form of a plate 75 is pivoted at 7 G to the end of the box and provided with a slightly projecting knurled edge 77, and formed with an opening 44. Within the oblong, rectangular' box 78 forming the body of the match-safe (which box may be gold or silver), is fitted a lining comprising opposite wide sides 79 and a narrow side 80, Figure 2l. This lining, which may be made of inferior metal, is forced within the tubular structure or box seen at Figure 18, and at the match-discharging end projects below the edge of the safe 78, as at 8l, Figure 17, and the bottom cover 82 of the match-safe closes over this projecting portion 81, said cover being pivoted at 83 at one end to the safe 78, and having a discharge orifice .13 and a closure 7 5.

At its upper end the safe or body 7 8 is provided with struck-up loops 84 for the pintles of a hinge 85, whereby top cover 8G is pivoted by its end. The safe 7 8 and cover may be substantially flush with one another, as at Figure 17. The cover 8G may be provided at its top with cutaway or aperture 87 in which to insert the matches for striking. The matches are struck either upon roughened surface 88 or a matchigniting strip 89. The roughened surface 88 is formed upon a cap 90, which fits down tightly within the safe 78, Figure 17 g the bottom edge of the cap resting against the top of the inserted box 79, 80.

The end of the ignition strip 89 is clamped down upon the cap 90 by cover 8G; this strip being drawn up from a supply in the form of a zigzag-folded strip 91 which is contained in a magazine at the right-hand side, Figure 17, forn'ied by a` vertical metal strip 99, which is bent over at its top to form a plate 93, which is riveted at 94 to the under side of the cap 90. j

Vhen the supply or folded strip is to be inserted, the covers 82, 86 are swung back; then a finger-piece 95 on the strip or partition 92 is used for swinging this partition to the left, thus opening the magazine, so that the folded strip of ignition material may be dropped therein; the end of the strip extending out so that it may go down through aperture 9G in the end of cap 90, and fold over a tongue 97 formed at the top of said aperture for the purpose of catching the folded strip and preventing it from be ing pulled up from out of the magazine with the projecting end of the strip. There may be formed upon the plate 92 a spring tongue 98 having a bent-out tip 99, to form the top of the magazine for confining the ignition strip therein.

Variations may be resorted to rwithin the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A closed match-safe having at one end an orifice for discharging matches singly, and formed with a discharge chute leading to said orifice, and provided with an internal separator adjacent to said orifice, said separator provided with divergent lips tending to prevent the matches from crowding one another in the vicinity of the discharge chute.

2. A closed pocket match-safe having at one end an aperture for discharging matches singly, and having an interior swinging partition hinged at one edge, said partition at its free edge extending to said aperture and preventing the matches from crossing or fouling one another.

3. A closed pocket match-safe having at one end an aperture for discharging matches singly, and having an interior swinging partition or leaf to prevent or reduce the liability of the matches crossing or fouling one another, said partition movable from side to side of said discharge orifice, to co-operate with the side wall of the match-safe to form a discharge chute foi the matches.

4. A closed pocket match-safe having at one end an aperture for discharging matches singly, and having an interior swinging partition hinged at one edge, said partition at its free edge extending to said aperture and preventing the matches from crossing or fouling one another, said free edge of the partition extending close to the wall of the match-safe and co-operative with said wall to form a chute directing the matches into said aperture.

A closed pocket match-safe provided at one end with a ditazhangeorifice and having an interior match-guiding partition iu the Vicinity of said orifice, said matchesafe having at its other end a n'iatch-striling surface, and also having a cover provided with an opening through which said match-striking surface is exposed, said cover capable of clamping a. match-igniting strip over said 6. In combination, a match-box and an ignition strip, said match-box provided with a cover for holding the ignition strip down upon the end of the match-box, said cover having an opening to give access to the strip for striking a match thereon, said box comprising a magazine portion in which a supply of the strip is confined.

7. In combination, a match-box and an ig nition strip, said match-box provided with a other end, to be accessible through said openlili cover. for holding'. ther-ignition..strip.idoyvntroduction. of matchesinto the safe, and havupon ltheA end .of ,thev imatchfbom. said cover ring. .atits other end. an .aperturedlid 4to hold having an 4opening to lgive accessfto the strip` down an ignition strip upon the end of the for striking a match thereonsaid boxY com-.; safe,.saidiend .beingroughened under theigprisinga magazine@portion.in which a sup nition stripto permitthe striking .of ordiply` lof the: strip. kis -confined,rsaid;magazine...nary matches.j Y

beingat .oneaside edgebf the. boX and di-.

12.11A closed Apocket',matchsalte,having at videdby a partitionirom `the matcli-cononeendan.apertureordischarging matches.

taining. portionv .of the box.. singly,and having .an .interior swinging par,-

8. lIn-combinatiom..a match-box and anigtition or leaf. to prevent or reduce the liabil= iiitio'nstrip, said: match-'boxprovide'dwitha ityof thematches; crossing or fouling one coversfor-vlioldingfthe.' ignition strip down another, saidleafgbeingf ormedat `its vbotupon the endfof 'thematch-box, said .covervtoniedge or portion with' le't'teliand and,-

lia-ving an yopening to give access. tothe strip .for striking. a .match -,thereon, said v.box .com. lto be ejected. i

prisinga magazine .portion iii whicha supe...l 13;A'closed.pocketmatchafe having at ply of the strip is coniined,isaidmagazine Vv.oneendan.aperturelfordischarging'matches being at one sideedge .of the `box anddivided singly,;andliaving .an interior. swingingrparby. f a partition; from. the ,.matclrcontaining .tition .or leaf to prevent or reduce the habil-1 portion of.-tlie..boX, saidstiip magazine v.exeity of thematchesy crossing orfouling one tending the height of the-matchbox,y andthe. another, Saidleabeing formed at Vits `bot-v strip .therein being zigzagsfolded, -the..end.s-tom edge..or-.1portion .v `with left-hand .and

of the outer layer of said zigzag; str-ip being. ,right-'hand guiding .channels forthe matches carried out through anf aperture in lthe boX tobe ejected, ymeans being provided to limit and held downen `the. top of the match-'box the swinging of the leaf soV thateither one 90 by. means ,of saidcovenf n channel or :the other `will be substantially 9.v Incombination, a match-box and an coincident with the ldischarge. aperturein the nition strip, said inatclnbe-X provided with a; iiiatch-safe-whenthe leaf, is ateither extreme cover for. holding ftheiignition stripy dowiiLV endot its swing.r f

upon *theaendof the .match-box, said cover having an opening to give access to the strip in'ga ,tubular body, a vmetal .lining for .said

for strikino'amatch thereon lsaid boxrcomv b0df,;said lining havin@ a artition ivoted C 7 C b irightvhand guidingl channels for-the matches l Y so i.

14, A .pocketclosed,match-safe comprisprising a.magazine-.portioniin whiclra sup..thereto, said lining .projecting at its lower ply A.of .the strip is confined` said.-magazine k'end fbelow .the body, and a pivotedlid fitting y beingat Vone..sideedge of .theboX anddi-v .over-.the yprogectingfendloi the lining andY videdeby. a partition from. the match-.conyclosing the bottom of the lsafeand having a taining portion of the dbox, said vstripvmagadischarge orrfice to co-operate withsaid parzine extending the height of Athe match-box, tition. Iin discharging the matches;

and thestrip thereinbeing zigzag-.foldechtlie l5. A pocketclosed match-safe comprisend-of the outery layer of said zigzag strip. ing atubular body, a metal lining `for said beingl carried outthrough an aperture in the f body,- Saidlining having a partition pivoted boXandlield down on'tlie top of thematchthereto, said lining projecting at its lower bgybylmeang 0f Said @overa provision beingi litlfbelOW.l1&.bOCly,-aIlCl itplVOteCllltlrfitilng made forv preventing,thezigzag*folds from over theprojectingend of thelining and ris-ing bodily romthe magazinev when-the. closing the botttomiof the safe and having a end of the stripis pulled up.

10, A` Closed'niatCh-Safe having at ,Ongend titiOn ILCllSCllalglIlg 'theIHa-Clles, Said tubu:

anhorilice for discharging matches singly, fV-larbody beingoi line metaland-said lining aiid.foimed with av discharge chute-leading). of linferior metal.;

to said orifice, and providedwith aninternal 16. 4 A poclretvfclosed match-safecomprisseparator adjacent to said orifice, said safe inga tubular body, a metal' lining -or said being provided at its bottom with a cover or body, said lining yhaving a partition `pivoted lid containing said discharge orifice, where-v thereto, Said lnngiprojgoting ai; its W@- by Said lid may be Opened for the introducend below the body, a. pivoted iid Fitting over tion of matches into the sare,` and having at thepmjegting and of the) lining and @105mg its other end an aperturedvllid to holdS-down the bottom-of the safe and Vhaving a dis'- an ignition strip upon the end of the safe. charge orifice to co-operate with said parti 11. A closed match-safe having at one end tion in discharging the matches, an end iiian orifice for discharging matches singly, serted in the other end of said sate to close and formed with a discharge chute leading the same, a lid pivoted upon the closed end to said orifice, and provided with an internal of the safe, a folded ignition strip inserted separator adjacent to said orice, said safe within said lining member, means forming a being provided at its bottom with a cover chamber or magazine in which said strip is or lid containing said discharge orifice, confined, and a to lid pivoted to the safe whereby said lid may be opened for the inand capable of hol ingthe strip down upon discharge orifice to coeoperate with said pai:.v

the upper end of the safe, said top lid being apertured to permit striking the matches upon the ignition strip.

17. A pocket close-d match-safe comprising a tubular body, a metal lining for said body, said lining having a partition pivoted thereto, said lining projecting at its lower end below the body, a pivoted lid fitting over the projecting end of the lining and closing the bottom of the safe and having a discharge orifice to co-oqrierate with said partition in discharging the matches, an end inserted in the other end of said safe to close the same, a lid pivoted upon the closed end of the safe, a folded ignition strip inserted within said lining member, means forming a chamber or magazine in which said strip is confined, and a top lid pivoted to the safe and capable of holding the strip down upon the upper end ot' the safe, said top,` lid being apertured to permit striking the matches upon the ignition strip, and said end of the safe being roughened for the striking of ordinary matches thereon when the ignition strip is removed therefrom.

18. A pocket closed match-safe comprising a tubular body, a met-al lining for said body, said lining having a` partition pivoted thereto, said lining projecting at its lower end below the body, a pivoted lid fitting over the projecting end of the lining and closing the bottom of the safe and having a discharge orifice to co-operate with said partition in discharging the matches, an end inserted in the other end of said safe to close the same, a lid pivoted upon the closed end of the safe, a folded ignition stripinserted within said lining member, means forming a chamber or magazine in vwhich said strip is confined, and a top lid pivoted to the safe and capable of holding the strip down upon the upper end of the safe, said top lid being apertured to permit striking the matches upon the ignition strip, said closed end having an aperture out through which the ignition strip may be drawn.

19. A pocket closed match-safe comprising a tubular body, a metal lining for said body, said lining having a partition pivoted thereto, said lining projecting at its lower end below the body, a pivoted lid fitting over the projecting end-of the lining and closing the bottom of the safe and having a discharge orifice toco-operate with said partition in discharging the matches, an end 1nserted 1n the other end of said safe to close the same, a lid pivoted upon the closed end of the safe., a folded ignition strip inserted within said lining member, means forming a chamber or magazine in which said strip is confined, and a top lid pivoted to the safe and capable ot' holding the strip down upon the upper end of the safe, said top lid being apertured to permit striking the matches upon the ignition strip, said closed end having an aperture out through which the ignition strip may be drawn, and being provided at said aperture with a tongue to constitute the top of the magazine and to catch the folds of the ignition: strip and prevent them from being drawn up out of the chamber when the strip is being pulled up to expose a fresh portion thereof' for use.

20. A pocket closed match-safe comprising a tubular body, a metal lining for said body, said lining having a partition pivoted thereto, said lining projecting at its lower end below the body, a pivoted lid fitting over the projecting end of the lining and closing the bottom of the safe and having a discharge orifice to co-operate with said partition in discharging the matches, an end inserted in the other end of said safe to close the same, a. lid pivoted upon the closed end of the safe, a folded ignition strip inserted within said lining member, means forming a chamber or magazine in which said strip is confined, and a top lid pivoted to the safe and capable of holding the strip down upon the upper end of the safe, said top lid being apertured to permit striking the matches upon the ignition strip, said closed end having an aperture out through which the ignition strip may be drawn, and being provided at said aperture with a tongue tol constitute the top of the magazine and to catch the folds of the ignition strip and prevent them from being drawn up out of the chamber when the strip is being pulled up to expose a fresh portion thereof for use, said chainber having an inner wall to divide it from the main match receiver of the match-safe, said inner wall fixed at its upper end and yieldable laterally at its lower end to open the magazine for the introduction of the folded strip at said lower end of the magazine.

JACOB E. NllAl-ll.

ll itnesses:

CATHEmNE A. Newman, EDrrH B. Lnsnnr. 

